Case No. 28166Death (road traffic incident) · Co. Kildare · 6 Feb 2022

Fatal two-van crash on N4 at Moyvalley, Co Kildare under investigation

Two vans collided on the N4 at Moyvalley, Co Kildare, shortly after 2:00am on Sunday 6 February 2022. A man in his 60s, the driver of one van, was pronounced dead at the scene, while a man in his 30s, a passenger in the second van, was taken to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown with non-life-threatening injuries. The deceased man's body was brought to the mortuary at Naas General Hospital. The road was closed for a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators, and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

  1. Reported6 Feb
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  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Two vans collided on the N4 at Moyvalley, Co Kildare.
  • A man in his 60s, the driver of one van, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • A man in his 30s, a passenger in the second van, was taken to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown with non-life-threatening injuries.
When
The collision occurred shortly after 2:00am on Sunday 6 February 2022.
Where
The deceased man's body was brought to the mortuary at Naas General Hospital.
Investigation
  • The road was closed for a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and road users with video or dashcam footage, and anyone with information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.
Other details
Local diversions were in place.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo vans collided on the N4 at Moyvalley, Co Kildare (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 60s, the driver of one of the vans, was pronounced dead at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s, a passenger in the second van, was taken to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA two-van road traffic collision occurred on the N4 at Moyvalley (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA man in his 60s, the driver of one van, was pronounced dead at the scene (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA man in his 30s, a passenger in the second van, was taken to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe injured man's injuries are understood to be non-life-threatening (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe deceased man's body was brought to the mortuary at Naas General Hospital (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe collision occurred shortly after 2:00am on Sunday 6 February 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred shortly after 2am on Sunday 6 February 2022 (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe road was closed for a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators (irishmirror.ie, kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and road users with video or dashcam footage (kildarenow.com)
  • courtAnyone with information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station on 01 666 7800 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe deceased's body was brought to the mortuary at Naas General Hospital (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe passenger's injuries are understood to be non-life-threatening (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherLocal diversions were in place (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Feb2022
    Gardaí renew appeal for information following a fatal road traffic collision in Kildare

    Gardaí renewed their appeal for witnesses and road users with video or dashcam footage following the fatal two-van collision. The N4 at Moyvalley was closed for a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators.

    victim, 60s, malevictim, 30s, male
  2. 6 Feb2022
    Gardai close road as man dies in late-night crash between two vans

    Initial report of the fatal two-van collision with Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

    victim, 60s, malevictim, 30s, male